Brendan P. Keenan, Jr.

Brendan P. Keenan, Jr. is an associate in Drummond Woodsum’s Tribal Nations Practice Group in Portland, Maine whose practice focuses on Tribal Nations law, natural and cultural resource protection, treaty rights, jurisdiction, and related business matters. He advises Tribal Nations and related entities on legal questions involving sovereignty, land and resources, economic development, contracts, and federal or state regulation. His practice areas include Business & Corporate and Tribal Nations Law.

Keenan earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2018 with Environmental Law and Public Interest Law concentrations, and a B.A. in English, cum laude, from Keene State College in 2014. His education aligns closely with work involving natural resources, public law, and Tribal interests. This background supports Keenan’s legal analysis and problem solving in Tribal Nations and natural resources law, including work that requires close attention to detailed facts, governing rules, and practical consequences.

Keenan’s experience includes prior service as a staff attorney for the Yakama Nation and work on matters involving federal and state agencies, nonprofit formation, the Indian Child Welfare Act, treaty hunting rights, contracts, funding, and easements. Keenan has experience with both litigation and advisory matters involving Tribal governments and the legal frameworks governing lands, resources, families, and economic activity. Through these matters, Keenan helps clients assess legal options, manage risk, and move through transactions, disputes, administrative processes, or litigation as the situation requires.

Brendan P. Keenan, Jr. has received current recognition in Native American Law, including Best Lawyers Ones to Watch and Rising Stars listings. His practice combines public-interest, environmental, and Tribal law experience. In serving Tribal Nations and related entities, Keenan brings practical judgment and subject-matter knowledge to the issues presented. Keenan helps Tribal Nations protect sovereign interests, natural resources, treaty rights, and economic initiatives with advice grounded in the specific facts and legal framework of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Nisqually Tribal Court
• Member, Quapaw Tribal Court
• Member, Yakama Nation Tribal Court
• Member, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
• Member, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Licensed State

• Maine
• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) in Environmental Law and Public Interest Law Concentrations
• Keene State College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Cum Laude

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